Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over in brand new series for W

UKTV has commissioned a new documentary series fronted by
journalist Stacey Dooley for its premium entertainment channel, W. Stacey
Dooley Sleeps Over (6x60') is produced by Firecracker Films and will air in
2019.

Award-winning documentary maker Stacey Dooley MBE burst on
to TV screens over a decade ago with Blood, Sweat and T-Shirts and has since
gone on to be one of the UK's most celebrated journalists, earning an MBE for
services to broadcasting. Stacey has also just received two nominations for the
prestigious Grierson Awards for Stacey Dooley: Face to Face with Isis.

The documentary series Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over will
present a portrait of what life is like in Britain today for a cross section of
society. The series follows Stacey as she spends 72-hours in the company of a
wide range of extraordinary characters and families, with the kinds of
relationships we've never seen up close before.

Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over is produced by Firecracker Films,
commissioned for UKTV by Natalie Rose, commissioning executive, and ordered by
Richard Watsham, director of commissioning and Steve North, genre general manager,
comedy and entertainment.

Natalie Rose said: "We are so thrilled to be working
with Stacey on this series. The idea that she will be crossing the domestic
thresholds of some of Britain's most surprising, and in some cases morally
ambiguous families is exciting enough, but living nose-to-nose with them for
three days really ups the stakes. There's just something incredibly revealing
about that level of intimacy, and how it informs, challenges, and even confuses
what we think we know. With her formidable pedigree, distinctive journalism and
effortless charm, there really is no better person to take us on this journey
than Stacey."

Adam Collings, channel director for W, said: "Stacey is
a remarkable filmmaker and this series marks a new phase in W's evolving
programme offering. Our audience is looking for smart and contemporary views on
modern life that are relatable and entertaining. Stacey has the unique ability
to draw out stories from people and this brilliant format will bring those
exceptional skills to the fore, unearthing what we believe will be a host of
fantastic, unexpected and revealing tales from some unusual sections of
society."

The series is executive produced by Emma Morgan, Creative Director of Factual, and Sam Emmery for Firecracker Films.

Emma Morgan, Creative Director for Firecracker Films, said:
"I have wanted to work with Stacey for years and the Firecracker team are
delighted to be collaborating with her on this new series for UKTV. She has
been closely involved in the development of the project adding her own insights,
humour and journalism to the evolution of the idea - stamping her unique take
on the series. It's been great to see Stacey's career go from strength to
strength and we are excited to be part of this new venture with her for W. We
can't wait to get started."

Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over joins a growing list of UKTV
Original shows coming to W, including the Cherry Healey led documentary Sex,
Knives & Liposuction, Emma Willis: Delivering Babies and Dr Christian: 12
Hours to Cure Your Street (both produced by Firecracker Films), as well as two
scripted series - Women on the Verge and Flack, starring Anna Paquin.